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Article: An evaluation of response allocations to concurrently available slot machine simulations
- Article from:
- Behavior Research Methods
- Article date:
- May 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Psychonomic Society, Inc. May 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Gambling behavior often involves making choices between concurrently available game options. With regard to slot machine gambling, multiple games allow for choices to be made with respect to which game to play. The authors of the present study used a slot machine simulation created in Visual Basic.NET to examine gambling preference. The specific question addressed was whether gamblers prefer a smaller payout more often (averaging around every 10 spins) over a larger payout less often (averaging around every 50 spins). Two types of reinforcement were examined during the study: frequency of payouts and the amount of credits won. The results indicate that participants had a preference for a ...
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